Howe

Other forms: Howes

Definitions of Howe

1. noun

   Canadian hockey player who holds the record for playing the most games (born 1928)
   synonyms: Gordie Howe, Gordon Howe

   example of:

   hockey player, ice-hockey player

   an athlete who plays hockey
2. noun

   United States feminist who was active in the women's suffrage movement (1819-1910)
   synonyms: Julia Ward Howe

   example of:

   suffragist

   an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)
3. noun

   United States inventor who built early sewing machines and won suits for patent infringement against other manufacturers (including Isaac M. Singer) (1819-1867)
   synonyms: Elias Howe

   example of:

   artificer, discoverer, inventor

   someone who is the first to think of or make something
4. noun

   United States editor (1920-1993)
   synonyms: Irving Howe

   example of:

   editor, editor in chief

   a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)